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G. SAUNDERS. HOOK. A-PPLIOATION FILED MAR. 21, 1906.

921,286, Patented May 1i, 1909.

' wi t messes g-nfiembo'z UhIiTE @TATE PATENT CHARLES SAUNDERS, OFPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO LIDGERWOOD MANUFACTURINGCOMPAYY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HOOK.

Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Application filed March 27, 1906. Serial No. 308,242.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, OnAnLEs SAUNDERS, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain novel and useful Improvements inHooks, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements inhooks and has particular application to hook adapted especially for usein connection with hoisting and conveying apparatus. In the presentinstance, it is my intention to provide a hook designed to receive thebail of a tub, bucket or other receptacle, and to lock the same in suchmanner that it will be impossible for the bail to become dislodgedduring the conveying operation or when subjected to such shocks and jarsas are usually experienced in the hoisting and conveying of heavy loads.

To the accomplishment of this end and others of a similar nature, myinvention 0011- sists in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings I have by way of illustration delineatedone embodiment of my invention.

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation showing retaining shroud or shieldbeing shown in its locked position; Fig. 2 is also a view in sideelevation with the shroud or shield in open position to permit therelease of the bail of the bucket.

Referring now to the accom anying drawings in detail, A indicates thebody portion of the hook which may be of any suitable and desiredconstruction, and in the present instance I have shown the hook of theshape and character commonly adapted for use in carrying heavy tubs,buckets or the like, generally used by contractors. This hook isprovided with the usual eye B for connecting the device with a chain,rope or similar hoisting and suspending means.

C designates the bail or handle for a bucket, tub or similar receptacle.In order to lock the bail in such a position on the hook as to preventits dislodgment during the hoisting and conveying operation, I provide anovel retaining shield or shroud, indicated as a Whole by the letter D.This shroud is preferably constructed of a single piece of sheet metalor other suitable material provided with the relatively wide sidemembers (Z and the curved back piece (1 adapted to fit snugly over theback of the hook and fOllllfi-il integrally with and connecting thesides.

As will be seen from the drawings, these side faces project forwardacross the opening of the hook, or that per ion receiving the hail ofthe bucket, so that when the shroud is in its closed position, as isshown in Fig. 1, said side members reach to the point of the hook andextend across the hail of the bucket held by such hook. The shroud ispivotally connected to the hook by the pintle E, which also connects theeye member B to the hook proper.

d" designates a cross pin connecting the two side members of the shroudD; as is seen by reference to Fig. 1 when the shroud is brought forwardinto a position to prevent the release of bail C the end of the hookadjacent the point passes between the sides of the shroud and restsagainst the pin (Z the sides of the shroud being held a fixed distanceapart by the pin, the end of the hook cannot force them a fartherdistance apart and it is thus seen that the end of the hook is securelypositioned between the sides of the shroud.

The pin d also prevents a full backward and a hook embodying myimprovements, the

upward swing of the shroud when the hook is opened as SliO -FJH in Fig.2.

The normal locking position of the device is shown in Fig. 1. But whenit is desired to release the bail from the hook, the shroud or shieldmay be pulled back to the position shown in Fig. 2 through the medium ofthe hand grip F secured to the back of the shield or shroud and the bailand the bucket maybe removed in the ordinary-manner. The lower edgeportions of the shroud are cut away as shown at d to accommodate thecontour of the bail, while the upper back portion of the shroud is alsopreferably cut away, as shown at d, to permit the free and unhamperedmovement of the shroud upon its pivot.

It will be noted that I have provided an exceedingly simple yeteffective means for locking the bail in the hook and one which will befound especially useful where the tubs or buckets handled are of suchsize and character as to require care in hoisting and conveying thesame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a hook, a shield orshroud pivoted thereto surrounding the upper portion of the hook, andcomprising side members, and a pin connecting the side members, the endof the hook being adapted to be positioned between the side members whenthe shroud is in position to close the hook.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a hook and a shroud orshield therefor formed of an integral piece of material and havingparallel side members and a curved back portion adapted to rest over theback of the hook, and a in connecting the sides of the shroud or shie dat their forward parts.

3. A device of the class described comprising a hook member, a shroud orshield in- 7 closing the upper portion thereof and pivotally connectedto the hook member, a pin extending through the forward portion of theshroud or shield and a handle secured to the back of said shroud orshield.

4. The combination with a hook, of a shroud or shield pivoted theretoand formed with a back portion adapted to fit over the outer surface ofthe back of the hook, and with forwardly extending side faces projectingacross the opening of the hook.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of March,A. D. 1906 CHARLES SAUNDERS.

In the presence of F. ED STUTZ, DE vViTT W SMITH.

